More Reasons Online Webinars Are Events Worth Putting on Your Calendar

What drives the effectiveness of hosting a live webinar is that it has a certain element of entertainment, however that is not the only reason why they are so effective.

One reason why webinars work so well is because they are one of the few types of events where you can capture uninterrupted attention from your prospects. If you have a product that requires explanation to be sold, this is a perfect way to get that explanation. A newspaper ad or TV ad will not get the job done. Getting your prospects on a webinar is what will close the deal for you.

A live webinar is one of the most interactive exposures you can have for your business. You can generate instant feedback with it. One thing I like to do on my webinars is ask the participants if they can hear me. They reply instantly and I can react accordingly. It does not matter what question you ask them, you can use this feature to target the direction you want to go on the webinar.

One of the best features of a webinar is the ability to take a poll. In your webinar software, there should be a feature that allows you to generate a question and send it to your participants. This is a great way to increase the interaction for your audience. You can even see how many people took the poll compared to who is on the webinar. This way, if you know that 49% completed the poll you can encourage the remaining 51% to complete it as well. This dramatically increases the amount of people that complete your poll. Once you close the poll out you can display the final results to everyone. It is all done in real time.

Since I sell information products online, I like to ask my listeners what their biggest obstacle is to making money on the internet. I usually get results with responses such as: technical hurdles, no good ideas, not enough time, no step-by-step plan, etc. I can then address those responses accordingly. This allows you to actually change your presentation on the fly if you so desire. At the very least, it allows you to have a great idea of the climate of your audience.

These are some great reasons why webinars are powerhouse events. I attribute the exponential growth in my business to webinars and would highly encourage you to check out the potential of these great events.

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Copyright Stephen Beck, 2009

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